Código 8: Renegados (Parte II)

I love sci-fi and like the general concept... I like the world this story lives in.. What I hate is the plot, writing... Oh the writing. It's atrocious.

Ok so one example... Homeboy needs help to remove a bullet... It's meant to be a big moment where they decide to help him.... And what help exactly does he need to remove the bullet? Pull my shirt down while I pull the bullet out myself. Lmao 🤣 Who wrote this nonsense? Does nobody proof read this stuff?

The characters? You won't care about them much. The lead acts like a spoiled brat for the entirety of the film.

Special effects are good... But the sound of the robot dogs? Sounds like a robot elephant walking around... Not exactly great for sneaking around.

There are moments where the characters forget they have powers when they are in precarious situations.

As much as I want to like this ... It's garbage. Good idea... Terrible execution.

I enjoyed the first Code 8, and I was looking forward to getting more, but instead we get less. Less superpowers, less world building, less character work, less story, and it's all around less compelling. 5 years between the two movies, and they still didn't have a story worth telling.

This Code 8 sequel feels like a copy of too many other movies I've seen. Its biggest crime is that nothing about it is very interesting or entertaining. Some movies have a great idea that is executed poorly. This movie lets down right out of the gate with a poor idea. I'm having trouble thinking of a movie with characters more forgettable than this one. I could say that about the whole movie in general. In fact, as I write this, I can already sense the movie fading away in my mind.

They could have at least amped up the usage of superpowers to create exciting and visually cool action sequences. It's strange that a movie about people with superpowers does so little with superpowers. It's like making a movie about surfers but not showing much actual surfing. It could still work I guess, if it gets us invested in what's going on with the characters, but in this case, I simply didn't care. Everyone lacks personality and there's no chemistry between anyone.

I had really liked Part 1, especially after waiting 3 long years for it after the Amell cousins dropped their short. I was really hoping with this one they would keep building on this original world they created, adding some more layers of complexity to it. Alas, they went the easy route and just did "more of the same" but with even less substance. It's basically one long chase with characters that are not explored at all; basically a waste of great potential. It is still fairly entertaining as a whole so I disagree with the really bad reviews that call it boring, but it's definitely not as good as the first one.

This could potentially be great if someone could do it right, sadly what we have a is a really exciting idea snuffed out by absolutely boring, poorly paced writing. I found myself checking how far through I was in both films, and each time I was at 50 minutes exactly, so the boredom seemed to really set in around there, which is when the film should be picking up. No idea who the writer is/are but they have no talent for what they do unfortunately. Someone should pick this up again in the future and give the idea to actual film makers who understand what's required to actually entertain an audience as opposed to simply indulging themselves.

Just like its predecessor, this second movie is just as dark and as full of tragedy as the first one. Connor is still trying to survive in a merciless world. But this time, he's up against something worse. Just like the first movie, it's well acted with a straight plot line. There's a teeny tiny plot twist that's insignificant to the whole story. And just like the first movie, don't expect to see something grand like superhero scenes in X-Men movies. Cause the super powers in this movie were kinda limited. Honestly it's still as pitiful as the first movie. But nonetheless, it's not a bad choice of movie to spend time with your loved ones.